Luigi Mangione's New York state murder trial has been adjourned until December following his defense team's motion to dismiss the charges in the wake of last week's guilty plea on related federal charges.Jury selection had been penciled in to begin on Sept.8 — but the guilty plea allowed his defense team to raise new double jeopardy concerns.Prosecutors have until Oct.
9 to respond to the motion to dismiss, Judge Gregory Carro wrote in an order published to the court's website Monday afternoon.LUIGI MANGIONE PLEADS GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT TO STALKING AND KILLING UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO BRIAN THOMPSONUnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed Wednesday, Dec.4, 2024, in New York City, according to Fox News sources.
(FOX 5 New York/ WNYW | UnitedHealth)Then the defense will have until Oct.30 for Mangione's own reply.Carro set the next adjourned date for Dec.
10.Due to a difference in state law and the U.S.Constitution, New York's double jeopardy rules are more favorable to Mangione with the federal case resolved.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XSIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWSLIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MOREManhattan prosecutors, however, have said they plan to continue pursuing their case against him.GOT A TIP?The 28-year-old University of Pennsylvania graduate admitted Friday to stalking UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson across state lines, then shooting him in the back outside a Manhattan hotel where he was supposed to meet with investors.Paulette Thompson, wife of late UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, walks outside Manhattan Criminal Court following a hearing in the federal murder trial of Luigi Mangione, who is charged in the killing of Brian Thompson, in New York City, U.S., August 14, 2026.
Luigi Mangione admitted in court on Friday to killing Brian Thompson and pleaded guilty to federal charges of stalking the executive with the intent to kill him.(David Dee Delgado/Reuters)LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH D...